Love Within the White Stuff (snow)
Snow in Love
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BLURB:
The slopes are heating up this holiday season!
Skiing’s golden girl finds love this Christmas when
she falls for the sport’s bad boy.
Christmas is Sienna Markum’s favorite time of year. From the
tinsel and traditions to the down time with family, all Sienna wants is a break
from training. The Paralympics are months away, and she’s set on winning Alpine
gold.
Connor Shoemaker has no plans for Christmas, other than
train for the Paralympics. A motocross accident took one of his legs – and all
of his confidence. Connor doesn’t think anything can get his old mojo back,
until he meets Sienna.
Sienna was told her training would be private, but soon, she
starts to warm up to her new training partner. Bad boy Connor is more than
meets the eye. When her Christmas plans fall through, Sienna finds the best
present under the tree – Connor.
But is Sienna willing to balance her training with a shot at
love?
Can Connor find his confidence again, off and on the slopes?
Together, these two will learn there is more to life than
skiing. And it looks a whole lot like love.
Fans of sports romances like Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, and
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata will love the enemies to lovers and
forced proximity tropes in Libby Kay’s books. SNOW IN LOVE will have you
snuggling up and enjoying hot cocoa by the fire. A perfect cold weather read!
EXCERPT
“Hey, Golden Girl!” Sienna heard Connor’s voice as he slid
to a halt in front of her. He used his wrist to pull up his goggles, dazzling
her with his blue eyes. They literally sparkled like a character in her
favorite vampire romance novel. Damn him.
Sienna bristled. “Don’t call me Golden Girl. Do you happen
to see Bea Arthur around here?” Sienna assumed he wouldn’t get the reference,
but she wasn’t that lucky.
Connor shrugged before stabbing his poles into the snow. He
put his hands on his hips and said, “I’m more of a Betty White fan.”
Sienna slid toward Connor and lifted her chin. “Betty seems
a little too sweet for you. Aren’t you more into the Blanches of the world?”
A glorious grin cracked Connor’s face as he chuckled. “Nice
to know you’re worried about my type. Frankly, I’m surprised you have enough
time to pay attention. Don’t you have a daycare center to dedicate, or a puppy
to rescue?”
Mentioning her beloved dog, Roscoe, brought Sienna’s blood
boiling. Throw in the fact that he mocked her charity work, and Connor
Shoemaker was officially on her last nerve. “I’ll have you know, I like helping
people.” She hesitated, worrying her bottom lip. “And I like animals. Who
doesn’t love puppies? Roscoe is a very good boy.” She hated how lame her
argument sounded, but she wouldn’t have anyone dissing her doggo.
On the Edge of Broken Pieces
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BLURB:
One moment changes everything.
Xander Morales is close to getting his big ticket out
of his crappy life. All he needs to do is continue his therapy sessions,
control his anger issues, and pretend that he's not hearing his dead sister's
voice.
Should be easy, right?
Not when he finds himself drawn to the town’s golden
boy Olympic gold Medalist snowboarder, Wade Wilson. Wade is gay and comes
complete with his own entourage of nosey followers, domineering mother, and
handful of rich friends. The guy sends Xander’s emotions into a nosedive.
But Xander’s not gay.
Nope.
Except Wade makes him feel things he's never felt
before and Xander finds himself leaning in for a kiss. That kiss. The
kiss that would change everything he's ever believed about himself. And he does
what he’s been doing all his life. He runs. Because facing the truth of his
feelings means giving Wade the broken pieces of his heart and it might just
cost Xander everything.
Don’t miss this emotional tale of a boy
who faces his worst nightmare-snow-all for a boy he doesn’t even think he
likes. Fans of Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa
and Adam Silvera’s The History of Us will enjoy this story about a boy
who ultimately finds strength in family, friends, and love.
EXCERPT
Surprisingly, the hour-long session
went by quickly, though something about the session made my gears spin more
than usual. My fingers itched to draw, and when I got home, I drew Sage pissing
a beam of flame into his brother’s friends. The whole place caught fire as a
result. It wasn’t one of my best works, but at least it was something I could
relieve from my already dark soul. I drew Jack with his napkin. Only in my
drawing he had made a long rope he used to shimmy down the tower of inadequacy
he’d been locked inside. And I drew David with the glue, locking up all the
demons in a chest. They were all warped versions of superheroes, taking back
control of their lives. It made more sense through art than verbal expressions.
Although, I didn’t draw myself ripping Purdy’s spine. Apart from senseless
threats, I’d done nothing to make myself feel better. Nothing to stop the
nightmares.
In the end, they always just came at me like jagged-edged swords. I could do nothing but scream.
Falling Home
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BLURB:
Welcome to Buckeye Falls, Ohio!
‘Tis the Season for Second Chances…And this couple is
going to need a Christmas Miracle!
When New York transplant Ginny Meyer returns to her small
hometown to help her father recover from surgery, she isn’t looking for any
complications. No Christmas caroling, no cookie decorating, and certainly no
time spent with her ex-husband, Max. The trouble is, she’s looped into helping
with the Christmas Jubilee—and a certain ex is her planning partner. Now all
her plans to avoid Max disappear in a puff of tinsel. But she can resist his
charms, right?
Max Sanchez has three great loves in his life—his diner,
Christmas, and his ex-wife. He’s spent two years missing the woman who broke
his heart and left town, and he’ll use any excuse to spend time with her. Max
hopes some holiday cheer, and his famous cheese enchiladas, can help them find
their way back together. Buckeye Falls hasn’t felt the same since Ginny left,
and Max can tell she’s warming to the idea of staying in town. Now if only he
could get her to stay with him…
With a little help from the residents of Buckeye Falls, this
Christmas is bringing more than presents under the tree.
Author Libby Kay’s books are perfect for fans of Kristan
Higgins’ second chance romances or Sharon Sala’s smalltown romances. Readers
will fall in love with Buckeye Falls, Ohio and the townspeople as they embrace
the holiday season. Slip in to this
enchanting smalltown and stay awhile! You might just fall in love…
EXCERPT
First Meeting Scene:
Blinking, Ginny begged her eyes to see someone else standing
before her. It was as if her memories willed themselves back to life. Beside
her, her father perked up and lifted his free hand. “Max, over here.” Max
turned around, and Ginny felt the air leave her lungs. This was no trick of her
mind. It was the real deal. Well, hell …
Time had been good to Max; there was no denying it. His dark
hair was longer now, curling at the base of his neck. A few flecks of gray
threatened to take over his temples, but he managed to look mature rather than
haggard. Instead of the clean-shaven face she remembered, his chiseled jawline
was now peppered with a few days of stubble. Suddenly, Ginny understood all the
fuss with lumbersexuals.
Max’s brown eyes darkened when he saw her, but his steps
didn’t falter. “Harold, good to see you.” He moved one of his shopping bags to
his other arm and shook her father’s hand. When he turned to her, Ginny felt
her breath hitch as he reached out his hand for a shake. Really? They were in the hand-shaking phase of their relationship?
Ginny reached out and took his hand, a shot of awareness
coursing through her body as his fingers wrapped around hers. “Max,” she said
his name in greeting, hoping her tone was light, carefree.
“Gin.” Max swallowed and squeezed her hand before letting it
go. He didn’t say anything at first, just studied her. She was glad she had
listened to her father about makeup. Bumping into her ex-husband with bedhead
and sans mascara would have been mortifying.
Ginny was helpless for a moment, staring at Max like a fool.
Perhaps she’d fallen into an alternate universe when she left the turnpike?
Maybe her rental car was a time machine where she felt pulled to a man who
bruised her heart? A man whose heart was certainly broken by her.
Either oblivious or uncaring of her current slack-jawed
state, Max surprised her by stepping closer and giving her a genuine smile.
“I’m glad you’re back,” he said. “It’s really good to see you.”
In that moment, staring into his warm gaze, Ginny couldn’t
disagree. Being so close to Max, so close to the worn paths of their past, she
felt comfortable. This didn’t feel like a foreign place; it felt like home.
Melissa Keir
2 comments:
I did snow growing up. Don't miss it at all. Snow on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day - 3 times a year - is enough for me. Then I'm ready for spring. Thanks for the great books you've brought to our attention, Melissa. :)
Nice post and excepts, Melissa. You brought back more Amherst Memories!
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